Papiloa Foliaki is a Tongan former politician. She initially worked as a nurse, headed a nurses' union, and "led Tonga's first ever strike". She then went into business, as owner and operator of the Friendly Islander Hotel. In 1978, she was elected as a People's Representative to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga – the second woman ever (and first commoner woman) to sit in the Tongan Parliament, after Princess Si'uilikutapu (1975–78). Foliaki served until 1981. She co-founded the Tonga Leitis' Association, the only organisation in Tonga dedicated to LGBT rights. References Living people Members of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga Tongan women in politics Tongan nurses Tongan businesspeople 20th-century women politicians Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Tongan women 21st-century Tongan women 20th-century Tongan people 21st-century Tongan people